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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3622523" data-attributes="member: 11760">Emmerson and Bufer go over what they've learned from the church's documents relating to Maidensbridge Abbey with the others. "We need to know what we face or there'll be another attempt to find our remains 110 years from now," Emmerson concludes. "Sure, we go in, check every room carefully and keep our eyes open for the slightest movement. But I'd feel safer knowing that we are prepared to face what has killed everyone who's gone there. Bufer, did the acolyte tell you how are we going to cleanse the abbey once and for all?""With an exorcism ritual," comes a voice from the doorway. It's the rain-bedraggled acolyte, who ducks inside to get out of the wet. "You can find it in the Chapter of Angels in the Book of the Brilliant Dawn."He glances at Bufer and Vonmora."I assume other faiths have a similar ritual in their holy works," he says, looking for a place to sit down. "The ritual is a dangerous one, however, as it will force whatever is haunting the abbey -- if it is indeed something undead -- to manifest, and it will attempt to kill the exorcist and thus interrupt the ritual. If you defeat it, you can complete the ritual and remove the presence entirely from the site. After that, the bishop has asked you use the scroll I gave you to hallow the site once more, to prevent something like this from happening again, and to give those who died there the peace they deserve."Emmerson shows the acolyte the chair he reserved for the still-absent Tucker."Have a seat, brother," Emmerson says. "We thank your counsel and I wonder if I could ask for a little more of your knowledge."He shows the acolyte a list of questions he and Bufer have drawn up. The acolyte scans it, frowning."Hmmm, I don't know that records survived of most of that. The abbey has not been very kind to those trying to document things after the fact, and the sisters never shared a list of their inventory. I believe there were about two dozen nuns living in the abbey at the time of the incident, however.""Great," Bufer says flatly, "Two dozen boogey-boogedies. We're gonna need a lot more holy water."He looks up sharply at the acolyte as something occurs to him."Hey, while we're on the subject, we can count on his Excellency to reimburse us for our expenses when this is all over, right? My friends an' I've spent a small fortune on powdered Dwarven silver over the past couple of weeks, not that that's made Therurt any happier to see me at all. So, how about it?""I don't know. The bishop only had me deliver the records that might be of use to you." The acolyte leans forward. "But if you get the constable or the sheriff to suggest it to the baron, the bishop might have to compensate you."Hazel gets up and heads toward the chapel door. She rifles through the pockets of her cloak, taking care not to slip in the growing puddle of water below the coat rack Emmerson provided. She counts quietly to herself as the group at the table peppers the acolyte with questions.A search of her pockets turns up the handkerchief she often carries lunch in; Hazel dumps a handful of coins in and knots the ends before rejoining the group. She tosses the bag on the table in front of Bufer. At his curious look, she explains in clipped tones, still miffed by his lack of trust in her abilities."Fifty gold. For more holy water."Bufer glances from the bundle of coins to Hazel, and nods."Thank you, lass," he says evenly. "I'll run out to Therurt, and we'll bless up a couple of batches tonight. If Vonmora could talk him into obliging us with an extra dose on credit, that'd give us -- well, still not nearly enough, but it'll have to do."That being settled, I think we've accomplished about as much as we can tonight. Unless anyone has any more questions for Mister Fancypants, here, I think the best thing we could do right now to prepare for tomorrow is get a good night's rest."</blockquote>

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